But Justin Bieber still has Selena Gomez on his mind - revealing that she inspired much of his new album.

On Thursday, the 21-year-old revealed he has been pouring his emotions into songs for his forthcoming album that is being produced by Kanye West.

'A lot of inspiration comes from Selena,' he told Ryan Seacrest on his On Air radio show.

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Turning heartbreak into success: Justin Bieber revealed ex Selena Gomez is the inspiration behind most of the new music featured on his forthcoming studio album being produced by Kanye West when he appeared On Air With Ryan Seacrest in Los Angeles on Thursday

Justin and Selena's public romance first began in December 2010, when the pair were still in the early stages of their fame.

'It was a long relationship that created heartbreak and created happiness and a lot of different emotions that I wanted to write about,' Justin explained when asked about his ex.

'I'm pretty silent about what I've been going through and just growing up in this life is hard. So I want to translate that,' added Justin, who started his music career at age 12.

Justin and Selena, now 22, parted ways after two years together in January 2013 and he was soon spotted with a bevy of young Hollywood beauties such as Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin and Yovanna Ventura.

'A lot of inspiration comes from Selena': The 21-year-old singer detailed what fans can expect in the next album when he chatted with Ryan Seacrest

First love: Justin and Selena dated from December 2010 until January 2013 (pictured at the American Music Awards in November 2011)

While the pop crooner was dealing with the fallout of his romance in his own way, Selena channeled her heartbreak into the ballad The Heart Wants What It Wants, which the former Disney Channel star had stated was solely about Justin.

When Ryan asked the recent Comedy Central Roast star if any of his new music was going to be in response to his ex-girlfriend's song, Justin did not hesitate to open up about Selena, who is reportedly dating Zedd.

'I think a lot of my inspiration comes from [Selena],' he said. 'There's a lot of that on this album.

Getting creative: Kanye West (seen here with Justin and Dave Chappelle in Feburary) will craft the musical sound of the album as its producer

'I just want to create the best piece of art that I can create, something that's really near and dear to my heart. I know there's a lot of stuff that I've been going through over the past few years. I just really want to bleed it on this record.'

And none other than Kanye West is helping Justin produce his best album yet.

'I've been in the studio with [Kanye] for the past month or so. He just pushes you,' he explained.

Romance no longer: 'It was a long relationship that created heartbreak and created happiness and a lot of different emotions that I wanted to write about' (posted in October 2014)

In front of the spotlight: Justin and Selena developed a relationship when the pair were still in the early stages of their fame (pictured in April 2012 at a LA Lakers game)

'He definitely wants it to be my way and my direction and he doesn't want to steal what I want. That's why artists like to go to him, because he pulls something out of you that other people don't.'

While many doubt his evolution from bad boy to mature young adult, Justin reminded fans he's 'a real human being.

'I think people forget that I'm growing up, I'm figuring some stuff out, you got to go through the downs to appreciate the ups. I'm here to show people a new walk and have people be proud of me,' he stated.

The only female love: Justin brought eight-week-old dog Esther to the studio on Thursday

Justin also clarified that he is trying to weed out the bad influences in his inner circle of friends and that he may not have time to look for a girlfriend while also working on new music.

'I'm single right now I enjoy it,' he said after gushing with excitement about his forthcoming fifth studio album.

His latest music project comes after he released 15 tracks on his Journals EP which was only available for purchase on iTunes for two weeks in late December 2013.